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Whats the difference between bloat and stasis??

biscuitblossom

biscuitblossom

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I was trying to explain to someone about stasis today,they asked if it was like bloat and I couldnt answer properly.

Can anyone tell me what the difference is please?
 
Stasis means the guts stopped moving (is in stasis). Bloat means the gut is full of gas. They're not necessarily two seperate things as bloat can effect gut movement too. Stasis doesn't necessarily mean full of gas though :)
 
if a bun has bloat, he can't be force feed except infacol to reduce the gas inside his stomach

If a bun has GI stasis but no gas, you can forcefeed him
 
Daisylop said:
unless he has a blockage?
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bloat can be blockage.

bloat can cause by gas, which can be fix via infacol or using a tube to suck the gas and other substance out

but bloat can also cause by physical blockage, such as a furniture fiber or carpet fiber to block the intestine
 
Happy Hopping said:
bloat can be blockage.

bloat can cause by gas, which can be fix via infacol or using a tube to suck the gas and other substance out

but bloat can also cause by physical blockage, such as a furniture fiber or carpet fiber to block the intestine
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Bloat is when the stomach fills with gas,the caecum can also be filled by gas,this is known as caecal tympany and can sound like when you pick up a hot water bottle with some water in it.Its caused by the ingested food stuff fermenting when the gut stops moving and creating gas which fills the stomach and intestines,so it can follow on from stasis.
Infacol [simethicone] works by breaking up big gas bubbles into smaller ones which are easier to get rid of.
I havent heard of using a Flatus tube for bloat in rabbits and surely if one was used the contents wouldnt be sucked out for fear of prolapsing the bowel
 
my bridge bun Monty passed away due to bloat after he chewed a piece of furniture. The fiber blocked the intestine and his stomach expands as the incoming food among other things has nowhere to go:(
 
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